Madhya-līlā

Chapter 12: The Cleansing of the Guṇḍicā Temple

Verse 207 of 220
Cc Madhya 12.207

আগে কাশীশ্বর যায লোক নিবারিযা পাছে গোবিন্দ যায জলকরংগ লঞা

आगे काशीश्वर याय लोक निवारिया पाछे गोविन्द याय जलकरंग लञा

āge kāśīśvara yāya loka nivāriyā pāche govinda yāya jala-karaṅga lañā

Synonyms

āgein front; kāśīśvaraKāśīśvara; yāyagoes; lokathe crowd; nivāriyāchecking; pācheat the end; govindaGovinda; yāyagoes; jalaof water; karaṅgaa pitcher carried by saintly persons; lañātaking..

Translation

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to visit the temple, Kāśīśvara walked in front, checking the crowds of people, and Govinda walked in the rear, bringing the sannyāsī's pitchers filled with water.

Purport

The karaṅga is a kind of waterpot especially carried by Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and generally carried by all other sannyāsīs.

Verse 207 of 220
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